Snapshots of results day

How the New Mandala crew in Jakarta saw yesterday's announcement of official presidential election results.

The vulnerability of Malaysia’s legal discourse

The impact of an impoverished legal discourse on the Federal Constitution and human rights.

The Grand Finale

What's happening down at the KPU?

Law and its discontent in Malaysia

Law as discourse in Malaysia -- what is it, the sources of its power and the contradictions.

Causes of intolerance and prejudice in Buddhism

Paul Fuller writes that a sense of bewilderment is often apparent when news of violence in Sri Lanka and Burma appears

Technology for Transparency

Inaya Rakhmani looks at how innovative online initiatives may have increased transparency in the vote-counting process.

Neutral No More?

Alex Arifianto on why Muhammadiyah youth went all in for a Prabowo presidency.

Malaysia: A discourse-impoverished society

What is discourse, and why is Malaysia discourse poor?

MyKuasa

MyKuasa is a project to change voting attitudes in Malaysia, beginning with the states of Perak and Selangor. This is its first report.

Sectarian conflict in Mandalay

Olivia Cable offers an analysis from Mandalay, which is on the frontline of recent religiously-inspired conflict

House of Cards Part 2

Stephen Sherlock looks at the real effects of party fragmentation in the legislature

Campaign finance, strategy and accountability

Justin Snyder compares the official campaign financing reports of Indonesia's two presidential contenders.

For democracy in Thailand, pay attention to Mae Chaem

Huiying Ng looks closely at at a dam as a frontline in the battle for democracy

House of Cards

Stephen Sherlock in a 3 part series about what's up with the Indonesian legislature.

Trouble in the East?

Edward Aspinall warns that observers need to be careful about potential vote rigging in Papua and West Papua provinces.

Confused Thai Educators

Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal asks some hard questions of Thai academics and educators in the wake of the 2014 coup

Every vote must be counted, every voice must be heard

Rob Allyn, a media consultant to Prabowo in Indonesia's 2014 Presidential election, seeks to set the record straight

Is Malaysia an “Islamic State”?

Malaysia is not an Islamic state. It simply has a government that claims absolute monopoly on religious authority.

Voting Number 1

Roanne Von Voorst explores the mechanics of a Prabowo win on the banks of a Jakarta slum

Stand by your man

Jacqui Baker asks whether, in Indonesia today, the police are politically neutral?

Malaysia – the best predictors of electoral outcomes

Race, religion, region, urbanisation , candidates and/or issues -- what are the best predictors of electoral outcomes in Malaysia?

Taktik Permainan Prabowo

Menurut Ed Aspinall dan Marcus Mietzner, ada indikasi bahwa kubu Prabowo sengaja membingungkan masyarakat tentang hasil pilpres.

How to read a quick count

Andrew Thornley on separating the pollster wheat from the chaff

Prabowo’s game plan

Edward Aspinall and Marcus Mietzner explain how Prabowo Subianto is trying to sow confusion and steal the election